In this tour, you can experience a traditional culture of Japan with your five senses. The highlight of this tour is placed on the meeting with Geisha. Not only appreciation of their professional skills, but you can have an opportunity to play a traditional games and have a picture with them. Another unique experience is to drink a matcha tea at a old-fashioned Japanese house. Don't miss this chance if you are interested in traditional Japanese culture.
At your hotel
Enjoy Matcha experience at a traditional Japanese room with tatami floor in Rakusui-en. You can stroll a tiny garden there.
Visit Kushida shrine loved by local people. We can learn about shrine and Shitonism, Japanese original religion through visiting a typical shinto shrine.
Visit a former merchant's house which keeps some typical features of an old Japanese architecture. We can see how Japanese houses look like not only outside but inside. You will have time to buy some souvenirs next to this house.
Watch Geisha performance at a performance center. They will perform traditional Japanese dance in accompaniment with Japanese musical instruments such as Shamisen. After performing, you can try traditional Japanese games with Geisha if you wish. Q&A time is prepared. you can have a chance to take a picture with Geisha performed there.
At your hotel
guide fee, entry fee of Rakusui-en, Matcha experience fee and attendance fee of Geisha performance.
transportation fee (about 1000 yen per person, for you and guide, it depends on the location of your accommodation)
This tour is only available on fixed dates. (Nov.10th and 26th) So please check first if you are available on that dates. If you are thinking of other months, please let me know your plan first. I will share the information as soon as I can get them.
If you are available on that dates and interested in this tour, please send me a message at first which date you want to join before applying for it. Because the number of
participants is limited, so I need to check if it is still vacant or not on your favorite days. I will send back the results as soon as possible if your offer is acceptable or not .
The fee includes guide fee, entry fee of Rakusui-en, Matcha experience fee and attendance fee of Geisha performance. Transportation fee (guests and guide) are not included.
At tea house and Performing Center, we need to take off our shoes.
Available on Nov 10th, Nov. 26th. I will update the dates of this tour as soon as I can get further information
“Fukuoka City Tour”
Yoshiharu is very knowledgeable and friendly. It was very easy to communicate with him because he speaks English well. I got to see Fukuoka main city attractions in one day. I shall return. Thank you Yoshi!
Yoshiharu S.
(54 reviews)Thank you so much, Lynne. I hope you enjoyed Fukuoka city tour although the weather was not good. Please contact me whenever you come back to Japan. Please take care and I hope to see you again.
“Emotional and Educational”
We learned a lot on this tour while visiting the A-bomb Museum and wandering around notable places in Nagasaki. You won't get this type of education from a textbook or a documentary. We also saw beautiful gardens, views and parade floats. Our guide was informative and we enjoyed the tour very much. Thank you, Yoshiharu!
Yoshiharu S.
(54 reviews)Thank you so much for such a great comment. It seems like a long time ago when we spent and shared the time in Nagasaki. I hope you enjoyed the time in Nagasaki and it would be great for me if you could learn something new about Nagasaki, Japan and Japanese through the short trip in Nagasaki. Thank you very much.
“Very knowledgeable guide!”
Wonderful guide! Yoshi knew his way around and was very thoughtful and flexible :D he really knows how to travel! I've been to a lot of countries by myself over the years and I still learned a lot!
Yoshiharu S.
(54 reviews)Thank you very much for such a good review. The weather didn't take side with us but I am very happy to hear that you enjoyed that tour and got something through the tour.